FRIDAY COMMENTARY – A THREE-FER

(Listen daily for the Rod Pedersen Commentary at 9:50 am and 5:20 pm on Cat Country 98 FM)

WE’VE GOT A FEW THOUGHTS TO COVER TODAY ..

FIRST, IT WAS A CONFUSING DAY ON THURSDAY. CFL COMMISSIONER RANDY AMBROSIE TOLD THE CANADIAN PRESS, QUOTE, “WE’RE GOING TO PLAY IN 2021.”

IT GOT EVERYONE – INCLUDING ME – EXCITED ABOUT THE CFL RETURNING TO THE FIELD BECAUSE WE LOVE OUR CFL FOOTBALL. BUT THE INSIDERS WEREN’T CONVINCED CONSIDERING THE BLUE JAYS PLAN TO STAY IN AMERICA TILL AT LEAST JULY AND THERE’S NO SIGN OF THE BORDER OPENING ANYTIME SOON.

THE STAKEHOLDERS WANT THE DETAILS OF HOW THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN BUT CFL OWNERS REFUSE TO GIVE OUT ANY CONCRETE INFO.

THE PLAYERS AND ANALYSTS ARE HINTING THAT THE COMMISSIONER IS THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF. AND WE ALL KNOW HOW THAT TURNED OUT.

SECONDLY, WE’RE A BROKEN RECORD ON THIS ONE, BUT HOCKEY FOLK ARE REALLY STARTING TO FEEL LIKE THEY’RE BEING PICKED ON BY THE SASK GOVERNMENT.

YES, THE WHL IS GOING TO RETURN TO PLAY IN A FEW WEEKS BUT IT’S GOING TO COST THEM MILLIONS. THAT’S THE KIND OF MONEY MINOR HOCKEY DOESN’T HAVE AND NOW THEY’RE TALKING ABOUT A RETURN TO PLAY IN THE FALL AT THE EARLIEST.

SOME ARE CALLING FOR A FULL-TIME HOCKEY ADVOCATE TO CARRY THE BANNER FOR THE GAME IN THIS PROVINCE. WHAT’S DISTURBING TO ME IS THAT NO ONE’S REALLY PICKED UP THAT MANTLE YET, AND ANONYMOUS TWITTER ACCOUNTS DON’T COUNT.

THERE’S NOT A LOT OF CREDIBILITY BEHIND SOMETHING YOU WON’T PUT YOUR NAME TO.

AND LASTLY, HERE’S THE GOOD NEWS! THE SCOTTIES BEGINS TONIGHT IN CALGARY AND THIS GREAT PROVINCE IS REPRESENTED AGAIN BY P-A’S SHERRY ANDERSON.

SHE WON’T PLAY IN DRAW 1 TONIGHT, BUT HITS THE ICE SATURDAY AT 9:30 AM AGAINST PEI.

OUR SCOTTIES COVERAGE ON THE ROD PEDERSEN SHOW IS PRESENTED BY VERGE AGRICULTURE OUT OF CALGARY.

WE’LL BE WATCHING, AND A BIG HATS OFF AND A BRAVO TO CURLING CANADA FOR FINDING A WAY TO PLAY IN THIS CRAZY YEAR.

THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY ON CAT COUNTRY 98.